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English
Quarter 1 – Module 3:
Capitalizing on Strengths and
Recognizing Our Weaknesses
English – Grade 10
Quarter 1 – Module 3: Capitalizing on Strengths and Recognizing our
Weaknesses
First Edition, 2020

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 Expectations
This module will enable you to realize how to capitalize on your strengths
and address your weaknesses to improve yourself. In this lesson, you will
be using viewing aids to understand the story of Orpheus and Eurydice. After going
through this module, you are expected to:
MELC: Appraise the unity of plot, settings and characterization in a material viewed
to achieve the writer’s purpose(EN10VC-IV-c29).
In this module, you will also:
1. differentiate formal and informal definition of words;
2. analyze the writer’s purpose through the setting, characters and plot;
3. create an information ad campaign on capitalizing your strength and
recognizing your weaknesses.

Pretest
This 5 - item test will assess what you already know about our new
lesson. Read carefully and identify each statement. Choose the letter of the correct
answer.

1. It is a story of the gods, goddesses, and heroes passed from one generation
to another.
A. myths B. parable C. fable D. short story

2. It is a literary term used to describe the events that make up a story, or

main part of a story.
A. setting B. plot C. conflict D. exposition

3. It is a literary element that evokes certain feelings or vibes in readers

through words and descriptions
A. mood B. tone C. theme D. climax

4. It is a small stringed wind instrument.

A. guitar B. violin C. lyre D. harp

5. It refers to the time and place in which a story takes place.

A. conflict B. setting C. dialogue D. theme

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 Looking Back
TASK 1: Checking your Memory

Fill out the crossword puzzle with literary terms defined below.

Across

1. It is the problem or
struggle of the main
character in the story.
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2 5
6. It focuses on how the
3 conflict is resolved which
6 ends the story.

7. It is the central idea

which is revealed in the
story.

8. The background
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information about the
events, setting and
characters.
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Down

1. How the characters are described in the story.

2. It is a series of relevant incidents that create interest, tension and suspense.
3. The intensity or the highest point in the story.
4. Descriptions of when and where the story takes place.
5. The sequence of events in the story

Brief Introduction
➢ The author’s purpose is his or her objective in communicating the
intended message. In dealing with the author’s purpose in writing,
remember PIE.

1. To Persuade - to compel readers to take action, convince them of an idea

through argument, or to reaffirm their existing beliefs.

2. To Inform - to enlighten the reader or provide the reader with information about
a topic.

3. To Entertain - to amuse or give enjoyment to others. It may be used to bring

mystery, suspense, comedy, or drama.
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 Activities
TASK 2: Unlocking of difficulties

To better understand the story, find out the best way to define the given words.
Each word has two definitions indicated in A and B. Write Formal Definition or
Informal Definition after the given meaning. Which do you think is a better way to
define a word?
WORDS MEANING

1. Summoned A. sent for

B. called forth

2. Condemned A. to express an unfavorable or adverse judgement

B. doomed

3. Entranced A. to put somebody into trance

B. charmed

4. Lyre A. a small stringed musical instrument

B. similar to a harp

5. Inspiration A. something that brings on creative activity

B. motivation

TASK 3: Reading

Orpheus and Eurydice are mythological characters in Greek Mythology.

The story of Orpheus and

Eurydice
(by Apollonius of Rhodes,
Virgil and Ovid)

Orpheus was the son of one

of the Muse Calliope and the
god Apollo. His mother gave
him the gift of music and
Thrace where he grew up
fostered it. The Thracians
were the most musical of the peoples of Greece. But Orpheus had no rival there
or anywhere except the gods alone. There was no limit to his power when he
played and sang. No one and nothing could resist him. Everything animate and
inanimate followed him. He moved the rocks on the hillside and turned the
courses of the rivers....

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 When he first met and how he wooed the maiden he loved, Eurydice, we are not
told, but it is clear that no maiden he wanted could have resisted the power of
his song. They were married, but their joy was brief. Directly after the wedding,
as the bride walked in a meadow with her bridesmaids, a viper stung her and she
died. Orpheus' grief was overwhelming. He could not endure it. He determined to
go down to the world of death and try to bring Eurydice back. He said to himself,
“ With my song , I will charm Demeter's daughter, I will charm the Lord of the
Dead, moving their hearts with my melody. I will bear her away from Hades.”

He dared more than any other man ever dared for his love. He took the fearsome
journey to the underworld. There he struck his lyre, and at the sound all that
vast multitude were charmed to stillness. Listening to the melody of his lyre, tears
flowed down at the cheeks of Hades. And so with Proserpine, who was deeply
moved.

They summoned Eurydice and gave her to him, but upon one condition: that he
would not look back at her as she followed him, until they had reached the upper
world. So the two passed through the great doors of Hades to the path which
would take them out of the darkness, climbing up and up. He knew that she must
be just behind him, but he longed unutterably to give one glance to make sure.
But now they were almost there, the blackness was turning gray; now he had
stepped out joyfully into the daylight. Then he turned to her. It was too soon; she
was still in the cavern. He saw her in the dim light, and he held out his arms to
clasp her; but on the instant she was gone. She had slipped back into the
darkness. All he heard was one faint word, "Farewell."

Desperately he tried to rush after her and follow her down, but he was not
allowed. The gods would not consent to his entering the world of the dead a
second time, while he was still alive. He was forced to return to the earth alone,
in utter desolation. Then he forsook the company of men. He wandered through
the wild solitudes of Thrace, comfortless except for his lyre, playing, always
playing, and the rocks and the rivers and the trees heard him gladly, his only
companions.

TASK 4: Organize your thoughts

Following the instructions below, fill in the graphic organizer with details from the
story, Orpheus and Eurydice.

1. Setting: Where did the story take place?

2. Characterization: Describe Orpheus and Eurydice.
3. Plot: Summarize the story by writing only the most important events.
4. Author’s purpose: Write the author’s purpose.

Be ready to accomplish the literary worksheet on the next page.

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RESOLUTION

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 Remember
The Tragic Myth of Orpheus and Eurydice is a story of
how the main character used his strength in music to win
his love one but later failed because of his disobedience to
the conditions and warning to him.

The author’s purpose are: to persuade, to inform and to

entertain. The elements of a story contribute to the
author’s purpose.

Check Your Understanding

Capitalizing on your strengths is an easy task but overcoming your
weaknesses is quite difficult. Recognizing your weaknesses will give more
meaning to your strength. Transform your weaknesses into strengths and
opportunities. You have understood how to use your strengths to gain
something and to overcome your weaknesses to your advantage. It is time for
you to put into practice what you have learned from the lesson.

Task 5 : Create an Information Ad

(Note: Submit this activity to your teacher)

With the help of your family members, you will create an Information Ad (TV,
radio, or print) campaign about capitalizing on strengths and recognizing your
weaknesses. Make use of the author’s purpose ( to entertain or to inform) in
presenting your information ad campaign. The rubric below shall be used to
evaluate your work.

How did the story inspire you? What can you do

to transform your weaknesses into strengths and
opportunities?

Post Test
Read each item carefully and answer the following statements based
on the story.

1. Eurydice died because she _______________________.

A. was bitten by a snake on her wedding day C. was chosen to be Hades’ bride
B. did not want to marry Orpheus D. fell into the river Styx

2. As Orpheus traveled to the Underworld, all of the creatures he encountered

_________________.

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 A. attempted to stop him at the gate C. expressed their sorrow for his loss
B. led him toward the hissing flame D. became hushed and still
3. Hades granted his (Orpheus) request with one condition and that is
______________.
A. he must not turn around to see if Eurydice is following him.
B. he must leave the underworld and never to return.
C. he must die to join the creatures in the underworld.
D. he must play music in underworld forever

4. In the story, the gods showed that they were willing to help humans _________.

A. when they challenged people

B. when they were boastful and irritable
C. whey they were impressed by the people.
D. when they showed sincerity and express their weakness to humans

5. Orpheus after being separated with Eurydice understood something about

_____________.

A. the hardship he encountered for his request to be granted.

B. the trials and suffering his has to endure.
C. the pains and joys of lovers everywhere.
D. the sorrow of losing someone you love.

6. The strength Orpheus capitalized for him to bring back Eurydice is

_____________.

A. his talent in playing instrument C. his talent in music

B. his talent in singing D. none of the above

7. The weakness which Orpheus was not able to overcome is _____________.

A. his distrust for Eurydice C. his mournful heart
B. his love for Eurydice D. none of the above

8. The lesson Orpheus learned was most likely to ___________.

A. follow instructions C. be not in vain

B. be prepared D. be polite

9. For the ancient Greeks, one purpose of this myth was most likely to
______________.

A. portray a man who is transformed into a different creature

B. advise people never to give up their dreams
C. show that music brings hope to people
D. examine death and the afterlife

10. The author’s purpose in writing “The Story of Orpheus and Euridice is /are
__.

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 A. To entertain C. To inform
B. To persuade D. None of the above

Bibliography
English Learner’s Material for Grade 10 Celebrating Diversity through World Literature.
Department of Education, Republic of the Philippines

The Story of Orpheus and Eurydice

https://archive.vcu.edu/english/engweb/webtexts/eurydice/eurydicemyth.html

Ad Campaign Rubric ReadWriteThink.2003 IRA/NCTE Retrieved from

http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/lesson_images/lesson203/rubric.Pdf

Image of Orpheus: Retrieved from http://clipart-library.com/orpheus-cliparts.html

Special acknowledgement to: Martin Lianne B. Gabarda. Cover page illustration

Ad Campaign Rubric

Source : Ad Campaign Rubric ReadWriteThink Copyright 2003 IRA/NCTE

http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/lesson_images/lesson203/rubric.pdf

At/or Below At/or Above Exemplary Points

Performance Performance Performance Earned
Scoring 4 points 7 points 10 points
Requirements/Direction Student meets Student follows Student follows
some of the all directions and all directions and
requirements but meets all exceeds the
fails to follow requirements for requirements for
many of the this final task this final task
directions
Explanation of Purpose The message is The message is The message is
explained, but no explained and explained and
reasons are given reasons are given several specific,
to support the to support the valid reasons are
purpose of the purpose of the given to support
task task its purpose

Spelling/Grammar Three to four One to two No grammar or

grammar or grammar or spelling errors
spelling errors spelling errors
that affect that affect
meaning meaning
Score:
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